NFL Rookies- Top 20 Rookies Heading Into June

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NFL OTAs are under way and with all 32 teams completing their rosters with tryouts and other undrafted free agents its never too early to look at my top 20 rookies for this season. This list is comprised of 20 rookies whom I believe will make the most impact this upcoming season. This is not a list of how I project this rookie class to pan out long term but simply an illustration of how I view the rookie class this season. Without further introduction, here are my top 20 rookies for the upcoming 2018-19 NFL season:

1.    SAQUON BARKLEY | RB | GIANTS
2.    BRADLEY CHUBB | EDGE | BRONCOS
3.    QUENTON NELSON | OG | COLTS
4.    ROQUAN SMITH | LB | BEARS
5.    DERWIN JAMES | S | CHARGERS
6.    MINKAH FITZPATRICK | S | DOLPHINS
7.    RASHAAN EVANS | LB | TITANS
8.    JOSH ROSEN | QB | CARDINALS
9.    SAM DARNOLD | QB | JETS
10.    DJ MOORE | WR | PANTHERS
11.    DENZEL WARD | CB | BROWNS
12.    BAKER MAYFIELD | QB | BROWNS
13.    TREMAINE EDMUNDS | LB | BILLS
14.    JOSH ALLEN | QB | BILLS
15.    LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH | LB | COWBOYS
16.    ISAIAH WYNN | OL | PATRIOTS
17.    MIKE MCGLINCHEY | OT | 49ERS
18.    VITA VEA | DL | BUCCANEERS
19.    RONALD JONES | RB | BUCCANEERS
20.    MIKE GESICKI | TE | DOLPHINS